The July 2025 Issue of the #AMAJournalofEthics – Rural US Emergency Medical Services – is live! . This theme issue explores rural EMS as a source of questions neglected in health care ethics, policy, and equity discussions:

What should clinicians and patients know about private equity in healthcare? Learn more in this Grand Rounds Webinar:

Cultural humility, cost-effectiveness, equity, and tribal sovereignty are key to improving EMS responsiveness in AI/NA rural communities. Read more in this article by Chelsea Tsasse and John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA:

James Small joins #EthicsTalk to discuss his article, “How Should Rural EMS Funding Streams Be Improved?”:

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Now seeking submissions for our September 2026 issue, Patienthood, Illness Anxiety, and Health Surveillance:

EMS responses are critical functions of local governments, yet, in rural areas, many are staffed by licensed volunteers, writes James Small MJA, CPM:

Barriers to maintaining emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas include personnel shortages, long travel times, and austere settings. Read the full article by Sophia Görgens, MD:

Emergency medical services (EMS) care in rural areas of the United States has suffered from being chronically under-resourced and understaffed, writes Michael Levy, MD:

In prehospital settings, clinicians make difficult decisions that need to be made quickly and be within their scope of practice and skill set. Learn more in commentary by Elizabeth Reiche, DO, Shaila Coffey, MD, and Emma Zeratsky, NRP, FP-C:

Dr Casey Patrick joins #EthicsTalk to discuss his article, “According to Which Criteria Should a Return EMS Trip of Long Duration and Distance Be Deemed Ethically Justifiable?”:

Assessing and adequately documenting a patient’s decision-making capacity is a responsibility and skill required of all EMS personnel, writes Casey Patrick, MD:

Ethics and science inform EMT’s and paramedic’s decisions to initiate, continue, or terminate resuscitation. Read this commentary on a case by Christopher Libby, MD, MPH and Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH:

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Author interview: Dr Molly Nguyen joins #EthicsTalk to discuss the July 2025 issue of the Journal, “Rural US Emergency Medical Services”:

Despite their essential functions, rural EMS systems are often underfunded and understaffed to the point at which health equity is severely compromised. Read this Letter from the Editors, Molly Nguyen, MD and Tanya Shenoy, MD:

Representative Eric Emery joins #EthicsTalk to discuss how rural EMS workers manage time as a critical resource and how legislative policy can help direct resources toward improving rural EMS service:

Situational awareness means that good care might not only be about the patient. Read this personal narrative from David M Sine, DBioethics: